Kolkata: Festivities for Bengali New Year at Kalighat Temple

Kolkata: Devotees gather to offer prayers during the celebrations of Bengali New Year at Kalighat Kali Temple in Kolkata on Wednesday, April 15, 2026. (Photo: NationPress)

Kolkata: A woman devotee carries idols of Goddess Ganesha and Goddess Lakshmi to perform prayers during the Bengali New Year celebrations at Kalighat Temple area in Kolkata on Wednesday, April 15, 2026. (Photo: NationPress)

Kolkata: A businessman from the Hindu community offers prayers alongside idols of Goddess Ganesha and Goddess Lakshmi, along with new accounting books during the Bengali New Year celebrations at the Kalighat Kali Temple in Kolkata on Wednesday, April 15, 2026. (Photo: NationPress)

Kolkata: A businessman performing prayers with idols of Goddess Ganesha and Goddess Lakshmi, accompanied by new account books during the Bengali New Year festivities at Kalighat Temple in Kolkata on Wednesday, April 15, 2026. (Photo: NationPress)

Kolkata: A female worshipper prays with idols of Ganesha and Lakshmi, together with new accounting books during Bengali New Year festivities at Kalighat Temple in Kolkata on Wednesday, April 15, 2026. (Photo: NationPress)

Kolkata: Hindu businessmen engage in prayer with idols of Ganesha and Lakshmi, accompanied by new accounting books during the celebrations of Bengali New Year at Kalighat Temple in Kolkata on Wednesday, April 15, 2026. (Photo: NationPress)

Kolkata: Businessmen of the Hindu faith pray with idols of Ganesha and Lakshmi, along with new account books during the Bengali New Year celebrations at Kalighat Temple in Kolkata on Wednesday, April 15, 2026. (Photo: NationPress)

Kolkata: Hindu traders engage in prayer with idols of Ganesha and Lakshmi, alongside new accounting books during the Bengali New Year festivities at the Kalighat Temple in Kolkata on Wednesday, April 15, 2026. (Photo: NationPress)

Kolkata: Hindu businessmen pray with idols of Ganesha and Lakshmi, alongside new accounting books during the Bengali New Year celebrations at Kalighat Temple in Kolkata on Wednesday, April 15, 2026. (Photo: NationPress)